Inside Out

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Former mercenary Bull Krebbs now heads up security at his nightclub in Harrisburg, PA. Working the door night after night, he's seen it all. Though tough on the outside, he's a little hurt that people find him unapproachable. Then he pulls a cute twink out of line to perform a random search, and he's surprised when the guy giggles and squirms.

Zach Spencer, graphic artist, twink, and seriously ticklish, isn't intimidated by Bull. He's in awe, and when Bull saves Zach from being trampled on the dance floor, Zach finds his inspiration for the superhero in his graphic novel.

Soon Zach wants more and makes his move by asking Bull on a date. Though small, he has a backbone of steel. He'll need it—their happily ever after is thwarted at every turn, including by Bull's interloping mother showing up unannounced and enemies from Bull's past threatening to pull him to the other side of the world.

Listened to the audio version and the narrator was great. I especially loved Bulls "voice." This is a great story where Bull is a big strapping guy but has his hurts and vulnerabilities. Zach is seen as geeky and smaller but he has developed an inner strength and the ability to kick ass when necessary. They each fill a void in the other. They face a lot in a short time but come out stronger.

Review of Inside Out

By Marinieves on Apr 20, 2014 01:04

This is another one of those books that is a pleasure to read. Zach and Bull are perfect for each other in more than one way.
Zach is shy , intelligent and a happy man besides the difficult past he had to endure.
Bull is hard, protector and at the same time all man.
Zach and Bull learned that trusting another person requires communication , patience and deep understanding of the other's feelings.
The way the story of their own families is told makes you wonder if you are as brave and if surviving certain things are worth it.
Zach and Bull are perfect for each other ... Superheroes ....

Review of Inside Out

By Christy on Feb 23, 2014 08:02

I knew from the moment I read the blurb for this book that I had to read it. I mean, come on, a former mercenary, a hardass who owns a nightclub and works the door paired with a cute, young, giggling twink with a heart of gold and a backbone of steel. Andrew Grey reached inside my mind and pulled out my idea of the most fun types of characters and then he wrote me 'Inside Out'.
Bull keeps his professional life and his personal life completely separate. He never picks up a one-night stand at his club, he always goes somewhere else. He doesn't want anyone who comes into his club knowing where he lives or anything about his personal life, because that can lead to ugly confrontations and he doesn't do emotions. He doesn't do relationships, either. So on the night that he meets Zach, who couldn't stop giggling as Bull searched him, and then saved him when he got knocked over on the dance floor, and saved Zach again when two guys started fighting over him and Zach got punched, well, Bull knew this kid was trouble. Didn't keep him from looking at him all night long, though.
Zach is a graphic designer and artist with the typically boring day job and the dream of creating a graphic novel. Meeting Bull gives him his superhero to draw fighting crime and overall ridding the city of bad guys. When his friend tells him to finish his comic and that he might know some people in the industry to look at it, well research is needed to get a better handle on Bull. Zach knows Bull isn't interested in him, but he can't help thinking about the guy, even though Zach has absolutely no experience to bring to the table of seduction. Zach is thrilled when Bull agrees to meet him for lunch so he can get some research. What begins is a very sweet romance, coming as a surprise to both of them.
Honestly? Bull is a sweet guy who hides behind his toughness and his growling so no one will try to get close to him. He was raised by a very un-maternal mother, and yeah, she's a real piece of work, let me tell you. Bull has feelings, even though he doesn't really want to explore them and definitely doesn't want to talk about them. It's a surprise to him when he opens up to Zach in a way he never has with anyone before. Zach is adorable and a whole lot tougher than the outside package would suggest. He grew up in a very insulated and religious community, not Amish, but close, and when the family patriarch learned he was gay, Zach was whipped and told to leave as soon as possible. He went to college and never returned home again, and shortly after he left, his parents' home, with them inside, burned to the ground. Zach made a new life for himself and he works hard to let the past go and live for today.
This was a wonderful love story. Bull and Zach were both lonely and needed each other so much. I liked the extras including Zach's psychotic uncle coming after him and people from Bull's past trying to recruit him again. They made the story just a little more. This was a fun, sexy, and very sweet story with some seriously hot scenes. Go, Andrew!
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews

Review of Inside Out

By Christy on Feb 11, 2014 11:02

I knew from the moment I read the blurb for this book that I had to read it. I mean, come on, a former mercenary, a hardass who owns a nightclub and works the door paired with a cute, young, giggling twink with a heart of gold and a backbone of steel. Andrew Grey reached inside my mind and pulled out my idea of the most fun types of characters and then he wrote me 'Inside Out'.
Bull keeps his professional life and his personal life completely separate. He never picks up a one-night stand at his club, he always goes somewhere else. He doesn't want anyone who comes into his club knowing where he lives or anything about his personal life, because that can lead to ugly confrontations and he doesn't do emotions. He doesn't do relationships, either. So on the night that he meets Zach, who couldn't stop giggling as Bull searched him, and then saved him when he got knocked over on the dance floor, and saved Zach again when two guys started fighting over him and Zach got punched, well, Bull knew this kid was trouble. Didn't keep him from looking at him all night long, though.
Zach is a graphic designer and artist with the typically boring day job and the dream of creating a graphic novel. Meeting Bull gives him his superhero to draw fighting crime and overall ridding the city of bad guys. When his friend tells him to finish his comic and that he might know some people in the industry to look at it, well research is needed to get a better handle on Bull. Zach knows Bull isn't interested in him, but he can't help thinking about the guy, even though Zach has absolutely no experience to bring to the table of seduction. Zach is thrilled when Bull agrees to meet him for lunch so he can get some research. What begins is a very sweet romance, coming as a surprise to both of them.
Honestly? Bull is a sweet guy who hides behind his toughness and his growling so no one will try to get close to him. He was raised by a very un-maternal mother, and yeah, she's a real piece of work, let me tell you. Bull has feelings, even though he doesn't really want to explore them and definitely doesn't want to talk about them. It's a surprise to him when he opens up to Zach in a way he never has with anyone before. Zach is adorable and a whole lot tougher than the outside package would suggest. He grew up in a very insulated and religious community, not Amish, but close, and when the family patriarch learned he was gay, Zach was whipped and told to leave as soon as possible. He went to college and never returned home again, and shortly after he left, his parents' home, with them inside, burned to the ground. Zach made a new life for himself and he works hard to let the past go and live for today.
This was a wonderful love story. Bull and Zach were both lonely and needed each other so much. I liked the extras including Zach's psychotic uncle coming after him and people from Bull's past trying to recruit him again. They made the story just a little more. This was a fun, sexy, and very sweet story with some seriously hot scenes. Go, Andrew!
NOTE: This book was provided by Dreamspinner Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.

Review of Inside Out

By Jymbo on Jan 12, 2014 08:01

Here is another quaint tale eloquently delivered by Mr. Andrew Grey. I rather enjoy his almost nonchalant method of introducing the major players; just enough background to inspire interest before he starts building the elaborate platform on which they will mature, working their way ever so stealthily into our hearts.
Another satisfying aspect within his stories is that his secondary characters are not tailored as being inferior or unnecessary. They are like a fine spice in a savory dish; they add just enough of a presence to accent the main characters without overpowering their objective, but without them the story would seem incomplete.
Before I get so verbose that you become nauseous and quit reading...all of that an so much more is right here in this wonderful story of a piece of the life of Bull & Zach. A piece that sees them introduced, falling in love and learning how to communicate in order to keep that avenue of love focused and unblocked.